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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-29
General NnfeS

special to the IrdianapoIis Journal
WASHINGTON Dec. 2S.-A marriage license
has been issued to John 81. Foster, of Evans
vile, and Josephine Piper, of this city.
Enoch Ensley. of Lima, o., is at the Ebbitt
Major Ben Butterworth, of Ohio. has SO far
recovered from his illness that he hopes to be
able to occupy his seat In the House within two
weeks
Among batch of appon tments in the Pen
sion Bureau to-day were W. Welborn, of In
DIANA toa 81, 200 position. and Captain George
r. Brumblay. of Moore Hill. IND, to 81 900
position. The latter is the constituent of Judge
Holman, who was dismissed from position at
the Capitol by the new Door-keeper of the
House 1t is said these appointments were made
under the civil-service rules.
Indian Agent Williamson, of the Crow agency
in Montana. has written Secretary Lamar ask
ing leave to withdraw his resignation, rendered
some weeks ago The Secretary has the request
under consideration.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day directed
the assistant treasurers throughout the country
TO commence the payment of the January in
terest on United States bonds Friday. the
Both inst. The interest checks will be mailed
to -norrow All the sub treasures will be closed
on JAN 2
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appoint
ed Gwinn Barber store-keeper and gaueer at
Little Rock, Ark.
The Issue of standard silver dollars from the
minis during the week ended Dec. "a was CO.
1919 The issue during the corresponding period
of last year was 500. 9S7. The shipments of frac-
tional silver coin since the LIST instant amount to
$640, 05l.
The time allowed by contract with the iron
works at Baltimore for the completion of gun
boat No. 2 has expired, yet all the frames of the
vessel have not been placed, and it will require
SIX months more to complete the vessel.
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Minor Notes.

Charless Pruitt. of Edinburg aged about six
teen years. press-boy in the Vincennes News
Office. had his right hand badly mashed by being
caught in job press yesterday.
Nelson Upham, an old resident and business
man of Elkhart, was found dead in his bed yes
terday afternoon. He had been sick. but was
not considered in dangerous condition.
The postoffice at Rockville was robbed Tuesday
night. The thieves took out front window
pane, and had no trouble getting into the office
They obtained a large amount of stamps and $40
cash in pennies
The jury in the case of the Logansport base
ball club, charged with playing ball on Sunday
when an admittance was charged. failed to agree
upon verdict and were discharged by Judge
Gould. The time that this offense was commit
ted was during the visit of the Danville Platts to
Logansport, in September last.
A Lincoln League has Just been organized at
Russlavllle. Howard county, with large mem.
bershlp. The officers as follows President
DIR. q. w. Kemp; vice-president. James Pollock:
secretary, h. Z. Nickleson; treasurer, III r.
Vaughn. A like organization will be formed in
every township in Howard county
A deplorable casualty occurred four miles
dollar, aged fifty, took down his gun preparatory
to going hunting and placed his mouth over the
muzzle and blew in it to see if 1t was loaded
when the gun instantly exploded. sending the
ball crashing through his brain. His wife, who
was the only witness to the terrible tragedy
said he never moved after he fell to the floor
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Brief Mention.

Ex-County Treasurer Joseph Ream of Lin
coln compromised, Tuesday, for an alleged
shortage Of $4,000 in his accounts by paying
the county $4,000
Morgan Post 208 G. A. r.. of Illiopolis the
central post in Illinois. has elected Edward Dav
commander and E. L. Lee delegate to the State
encampment. They in favor of the service
pension bill.
AT Shawneetown, Tuesday night, Henry Hamp
quarreled with James L. Colbert, ir. at dance
in Colberts fathers house Hamp shot at Col
bert and wounded Robert White, his own broth
er-in-law White died and Hamp is in custody
The Macon county dueling case has been set
tied without criminal prosecution by Charles
Nelson, who wrote the challenge to Chenowith
q Sharp. the Argenta merchants to whom he
indebted, coming forward and paying the
bill.
On Tuesday the new library building at Bloom
ington dedicated. 1t cost SlS. 900. A ban
quet served from to o'clock P. NJ after
which address was delivered by Richard Ed
wards, State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. The structure has been paid for by popr-
lar subscription. and it is one of the best In the
West.
DR. J. FL. Rauch of the State board of health,
was at Clinton on Tuesday comforting with the
city authorities as to the best means for prevent
ing any spread of small poX from the case of
conductor Long. who is now low with the disease
He directed quarantine of the premises the
compulsory vaccination of school children and
the complete isolation of any new cases.
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SUNSET cox sLANDERED.
The Witty Congressman Charged Will
Stealing His Original Jokes

The Witty Congressman Charged With
Stealing His Original Jokes.
Washington peciaL
Sunset Cox has, il former years enioyed the
reputation Of being one of the wittiest if not
the very wittest, men the floor of the House.
True. there was always a something familiar
about his witticisms, aud one often felt the
pleasure one experiences in meeting dear old
friend well disposed. Some one has been talk
ing ont of school about Sunset Persons who
passed by his house would often see his sweet
faced wife sitting by the window of her room
lndustriously reading and clipping great bundles
OF books. papers and pamphlets. Every one
was reading the papers and clipping from them
what they said about Sunset; and every one
seeing her earpestness, felt in spirit
with her glow of pleasure at apprecia-
tive words. or indignation at criticism. It
Is said, however. that Mrs. Cox has always been
reading every paper magazine or book, for the
sole purpose of clipping out the jokes. Every
JOKE, however frail, she clipped out and then
she tastes them in a book under appropriate
headings. Every bon mot, every witricisn,
even every pun. however sicky his indefatiga-
BILE helpmate arranged in its proper class. Then
the genial Sunset would read up his Jokes not
study them. by means, for he is too clever
read these pleasaDtries until he had thoroughly
absorbed them-until they had permeated him;
and then on the first occasion. when he wanted
20 say a bright, clever thing. he is thoroughly
.mbued with all this huge store of fun that the
Jokes drop from his ready lips like pearls. So
hat Mr. Cox has won his reputation By his good
Eifes earnest aud eager search for happy words
good speeches to account at the proper time and
n the proper place.
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Business Embarassments.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 28-George W. Meade
& Co., one of the largest exporting firms on the
Pacific coast, made assignment. this after
noon, to Frank Dalton. president of the Produce
Exchange. for benefit of creditors without pref
erences. The firm is said to have large resources
between merchandise and realty The firm
shipped fully two million dollars worth of fruit
East this year. Mr.. George W. Meade. head of
the firm, said the assignment had been made
simply as a precautionary move to protect all
creditors. but that if given little time the firm
will be amply able to meet all demands AS
signee Dalton declared that from his knowledce
of the firms affairs he positive the assets
greatly exceeded the liabilities.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28-Payne, Steck & Co.,
wholesale dealers in jewelry, at Nos. III and
119 Broadway, had judgments entered against
them, to-day. aggregating 800 165. The firm
hope to make settlement with the creditors
kayton Meyer d Co., who have made an as
sienment. filed schedules, to-day, showing labil-
tiles OF S98 O66 nominal assets, $40, 691; actual
assets. SAC, 9S4
Howell. Son & Co have obtained an attach
ment against Haynes & Rogers dealers in
sugar, molasses and rice at New Orleans. for
S3l 900, for money advanced. Dispatches from
New Orleans say the firm has suspended
TORONTO, Ontario, Dec, 2S.-George Manp
of the Liquor Tea Company, made an assign
ment to-day Liabilities. $50, 900; assets. s4O.0 OO
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GLADSTONE ON HIS TRAVELS.
Enthusiastic Crowds at the Stations Gree
Him with Cheers.

| Enthusiastic Crowds the Stations Greet
Him with Cheers
| LONDON, Dec. 2S-Mr. Gladstone's Journey
| through England en- route to Italy has called
| forth extraordinary expressions of enthusiasm
Yesterday the holiday traffic was much inter.
fered with al the railways owing to the mobs
assembling at stations where it was known Mr.
Gladstones train due, and indulging in ire
mendous cheering and calls for speeches, with
which Gladstone complied. There is no doubt
that while no statesman Of living memory has
been mercilessly assaulted by fashionable and
would be fashionable society no other has so
succeeded in winning the affection of countless
supporters. Even in Kent, OF the strongest
Tory counties in England, he received an ad-
dress.
At Dover the journey was triumphal prog
ress. Although on the verge of completing his
seventy-eighth year, he is firm, active, and has
an erect carriage He is often recognized on the
streets OF LONDON in the season walking mat
tended at the rate of at least four miles an hour
stopping at every book-stall, turning over books
not despising box containiI : 12-cent
bargains and yesterday he appeared il fine spir-
its and spoke In loud and clear tones with
air of confidence.
It is evident that the discussion which has
taken place about the succession to the leader
ship of the Liberal party has been premature
1t is generally believed that Harcourt, whose
speeches lately have been of extraordinary bril-
liancy, will succeed. He is. next TO Gladstone,
the best abused IN England which is
sure sign that he is thorn in the side OF his
enemies. He will, have to wait a long time
however, judging from Mr.. Gadstones mp
pearance to-day. Gladstone has no reason to
be dissatisfied with the progress that his pr;n-
ciples have this year made. The net gain in
Parliament is ten seats, counting twenty on a
division as compared with his position at the
close of 1886. As he said yesterday, many
among his opponents coming believe that
some form of home rule must be given Ireland;
if not Parliament paralyZed with arrears of egis-
laton. may lead TO serious consequences. Glad
stone is now determined to 60 direct to Florence
and stay six weeks, possibly in Naples. 1 ven
ture to that his reception in Italy will hardly
be less cordial tina tn through England His po-
icy in foreign affairs always has been a recogni-
ton of the spirit of nationality everywhere to
help Its assertion by every means in his power
and strenuous opponent of Beaconsfield's doc
trne that British interests the sole test of
a foreign policy. No statesman outside of Italy
did so much to secure Italian unity, at Naples
especially, where he went at some risk
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semt-Mutiny among sordier..

HALIFAX, Dec ga state OF semi mutiny
prevails among the soldiers of the York and
Lancaster Regiment, CHARTERED in the Welli ng-
ton barracks. Bad feeling has been brewing
among certain COMPANIES for time
Iwo-thirds or the regiment and its officers pre-
pared to celebrate Christmas in old English
style They handsomely decorated the barracks
and issued Invitations for a ball. During yes
terday there was great deal of drinking among
the men. In fact, most of them were drunk when
orders were issued that more LIQUOR should
be supplied to tn Q men of COMPANY G. The
men of that company had had enough to be rery
ugly, and from that moment trouble was as
sured. At o'clock the festivities and all prem
arations for the ball were brought to a sudden
stop by the discovery that the barracks had
been set on fire. The fire was soon located in
Company Gs apartment, and quickly ex-
tinguished. 1t was clearly the work of an incen-
diary. Three of the soldiers were in the place
at the time. They were put under guard the
whole battalion was called out into the exercs-
ing grounds formed in companies, extra sem
tries and guards were put on duty and orders
given that man should leave the barracks
that nj ght; that all festivities were at an end
and the ball indefinitely postponed. The men
were terribly enraged at the severity of the or
ders issued by Col. Luck, and that commanding
officer. clad in full uniform, was booted and
jeered at by the freuzied soldiers. A mob of
them is reported to have surrounded and badly
jostled HIM. The same barracks were burned
twenty years ago.
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An Estate of EOur Millions,

SAN Francisco. Dec. 28.-Isaac H. Cory, for
many years a member of Curolan, Cory & Co,
importers and dealers in hardware steel and
iron, has received information relating to the
will of deceased relative under which he will
receive the greater Dart of $500, 900, and his
children will receive an additional sum which
will aggregate 81 ,000 600. The relative alluded
to is Gen. Samuel S. Hurt. who died at his
home in Morrlstown, n. j., on the first Sunday
tive of Mr. Cory. The latter, speaking of the
estate. says:
Some 81, 600 was the value of the prop
erty OF this sum about one fourth, as am in
formed. will come to my children and myself
The old gentleman evidently thought great
deai of the little ones When l was East two
years ago be drove me all over that portion of
New Jersey in which he lived, and was most
hospitable in his reception of my friends and
myself He was wonderful man. just think
of It. Ninety five years old and driving out
every day with the reins in his hands,
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE POPE.
The Formers Gift WIN be Formally Pre-
senred to His Holiness Saturday.


senred to His Holiness Saturday.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. 2S-The Sun has the
following from Rome tonight:
Pope Leo notified, to-day. that the Presi-
dent of the United States had sent a present in
commemoration of the pontifs golden jubilee.
1t is expected that on Saturday formal offer
ing of the present will be made to the
Pope by Rev. DIR. O'Counell. rector
of the American College, accompanied by
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia: Bishop
Ryan, of Buffalo; Mgr. Quigly. of Charleston;
Rev. Michael F. Bvrne, of Boston. and Rev.
Mr.. Mcdonnell, of New York. The title page
of the present bears in the handwriting of the
President. the following inscription: Pre-
sentedi to his Holiness. Pope Leo XIII as an
expression of coneratulaton the occasion of
his sacerdotal jubilee. with the profound re-
gard OF Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States, through the courtesy of his Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore
The following page bears an American eagle in
golden colors. aud beneath it the words, The
Constitution of the United States adopted Sept.
1881 In the following pages appear the articles
and amendments. The present was prepared
under the supervision of ex-Mayor Grace of
New York
1T is said upon high authority to-day that
Archbishop Williams, of Boston. is to be created
cardinal at the consistory in March"
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AUSTRALIAN WOOL.

Great improvements in It's Ouaiity-Few
Buyers from the United States.
WAsHINGToN. Dec 28-In a report to the
Department of State. upon the Australian wool.
clip for 1861, G. w. Griffen, United States
consul at Sidney, states that the remarkable
feature, IL connection with the clip, is the de-
cided Improvement in the quality of the fleece
over that Of the previous season. This is main
~ due TO the i'm proved condition of the natural
grasses through the copious rains in almost
every part of Astralia. The Victorian wool sold
In London during the months of November and
December attracted no small amount of atten-
ton on account of it's superb quality and luster
A marked Improvement was noticed in the con
dltlon of the clip from every Of the colonies.
The total number of bales exported from all the
colonies, during the year ended the 31st of MAY
last, was 1854, against 112 I72 for the cor
responding period of the previous year. The
wool exports OF the Australasian colonies to the
United Kingdom, during the first four months
OF the present year. amounted to 2l7 liz, 1877
pounds, against 2l3 III 093 pounds tor tho CORE
sDonding period of 1886. The increase in guam
tity was far surpassed by the increase in yalue
Tie value OF the shipments of Australian woods
TO the United Kingdom. during the first four
months OF 1887, S48. 4G4, $50. while that of
the same period of 1886 only S41. 1853 900
The shipments for the month of April alone
amounted to $l8. $50, 040, against 81 430 $50 for
the same month last year. The direct wool ex-
port to the United States has been very small
The absence Of the usual number OF American
OuS vas hotiec" NJ hlI bHe colonial sales.
especially at Sydney ami Adelaide The few
that were present showed no disposition to bid
against the French and German BUYERS for the
kinds OF wool desired for the American market
Indeed, the only effect the presence of the
Americans at all was. perhaps, to excite the
competition between the continental buyers
which was throughout sharp and keen and
formed the main stay of the market.
The only direct shipments to America consist
ed OF Ii, 900 bales from Melbourne, and l60 bales
from Sydney. The total number of sheep in
Australia. for the present year, amounted to
s., 600, 900, against 76 212 900 for 1856.
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Germany will Assist Austria.

LONDON, Dec. 2a-Herr Won Radowitz the
German ambassador to Turkey, has officially
informed Kialila Pasha, president of the Council
of Ministers. that Germany will give Austria
active military support if Russia should provoke
with Austria.
a dispatch from Berlin to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company says it is stated that Austria,
yielding the pressure of certain friendly DOW
ers has made advances to Russia by which con-
tinued peace is assured.
ST. Petersburg dispatch says: 1.-THE tension
between Russia and Austria shows symptoms of
relaxing The Groshdanin declares that an en-
tente is possible even the most difficult
points in the Bulgarian dispute
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Gen. Browne on Tariff Legislation.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WAsHINGToN Dec. 28-'I am in favor of a
revision of the present tariff laws. because there
are many ipjustices in them, and we have
grown beyond the condition of affairs of twenty
i've or thirty years ago, when the present laws
were enacted. said General Browne. of Indiana,
who is one of the brightest members of the
House committee ways and means sit
would be absurd" continued the General, ito
think that law regulating the incomes of the gov
eminent could stand third of century without
radical notifications. am an ardent believer
In protection to our industries by positive tariff
laws, but do not believe in passing laws affect
ing the revenues and permitting them to stand
years after the country has developed and grown
beyond them. We can make it easier all around
by reason able notifications The great body
Of Republicans in both branches of Congress, I
believe. look upon the matter as do and the
prospects are that there will be some legislation
on the subject at this session.
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Losses by Fire.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Dec. pa fire at Slack &
Shale's blaming mill, on Pennsylvania avenue
about 1870 o'clock this afternoon. damaged the
building and stock to the extent of $1,000 fully
insured.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-Larendon g. Aliens
rice mill, together with large stock of rice and
,,luable machinery, was burned to-day. Loss,
As, 900; insured
{ tBozEMAN, NJ. T., Dec. ga row of frame
bf ,ildines on Main street occupied by twelve
n Merchants burned tonight. Loss. $50, 000 in
surance, $I4 600.
CHICAGO. Dec. 22-The dry kiln of Thon psou
& Walkup, Blue Island avenue was burned
tonight Loss. 1000; fully insured.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Fire in Thompson Walk
ups undergrad tonight destroyed $50, COG
worth of lumber; insurance ample.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Mexican War-Nancy Y. Yelton, Owensville;
Rhoter Hurst, Farmland.
New Observation-Disclosures J. Heady, Vincennes;
minors of Robert Fulton, State Line; H. III.
Nickerson, Bloomfield; b. B. Baldwin, Stewards
vile; jackson Chance. Rel: George Justice.
Roachdale; August Mehle Blue Creek.
Increased-B. B. Whitatch. Lexington: Elias
Bailey, Terre Haute; II. Fl. Talbot, Crawfords
vile; L. ID. Sechman, Fillmore; James Wine
bremen. Albion; j. K Fogle. New Albany; VIM.
". Hayse, Alton; George Slick, Napoleon; VIM.
Van Horn, Monroesuile; w. y. Weddle, Fay
stteville: s. o. Williams. Fort Rtner; a. w.
Hall. Blair; j. l.. Harper, Wakeland; E. W.
Drombraugh. Elkhart Jacob Peters, Mount Yer
non; I. H. Crider. Evansville; John Russell,
Huron; Samuel Evans, Spencer; Solomon Rice,
Logansport; Isaiah Ryan, Winchester; PhiIip
Spangen berger, Indians polls; John j. Hardy,
Bloomfield; James Il. Avis, Derby.
Restored-Peter Egan. Indianapols.
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THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL.
His Deplorable Condition Given by

His Deplorable Condition Given by a Bra
lillian Paper.
recent number of the Diano de Noticias
published at Bahia. Brazil, has the following:
In noticing the passage by this province of our
estimable friend and distinguished colleague of
the Gazeta de Noticias. of Rio we promised to
inform our readers of the relations which DR.
Dermeyal de Fousecca made concerning the CON
dition of our unhappy monarch's health. There
Is nor left the least doubt in regard to the in
durability of the disease, which has cruelty
transformed one of the most crcumspect and
distinguished of men into diseraceful automa-
ton Our monarch's brain is affected to such a
degree that he cannot see lady without trying
to ensmor her.
His weakness of memory is such that upon
wishing to go TO the water closet in q Paris ho-
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Mrs. Astor's Beouests.

New YORK. Dec. 28.-The will of the late
Mrs. Charlotte Augusta Astor was filed TODAY
with the Surrogate. After requests to relatives
and personal friends she makes the following
provisions: Woman's Hospital of State of New
York. $25, 600; St Luke's Hospital. $25, OOO;
Young Women's Christian Association. of
this city. SO. 0G0; Children's Aid So
clety, $25. 600; for industrial school on
Avenue 3, $40, 900: Hampton Normal and Aeri-
cultural Institute, at Hampton, Va, s25. 600,
and the sum of $4,000 to the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United States of Amer
lea. one half to be applied to the education of
Indian boys and girls of South Dakota and the
other half to the repair and enlargement of
schools In the same district. A number of
smaller charitable requests are made to charit-
able institutions in this city. The bulk of Mrs
Astor's estate is bequeathed to her husband,
John Jacob Astor.